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House committee takes up tough immigration bill
Challenged by protesters chanting "shame, shame," House Republicans advanced legislation Tuesday to crack down on immigrants living illegally in the United States as the Senate lurched ahead on a dramatically different approach offering the hope of citizenship to the same millions.
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Local Politics
National Political News
- House committee takes up tough immigration bill
- Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
- House, Senate on diverging paths on agency budgets
- G-8 NOTEBOOK: Cameron Tweets WWII bomb at G-8 site
- McCaskill endorses Ready for Hillary group
- Education Dept. offers more time to reach goals
- NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled
- House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill
- Obama's influence, limitations on display at G-8
- Biden vows to 'beat the gun lobby' and pass laws
Washington Insider Blog
- McCain raps Obama on secret e-mails
- U.S. Intelligence denies warrantless eavesdropping
- Justice Department conferences get attention in Congress
- Congress struggles for answers on NSA surveillance
- Top U.S. general disputes Benghazi attack story
- Details of Senate immigration reform bill
- Amendment filed in House to restrict NSA surveillance
Government Finance and Taxes
- G-8 seeks unity on Syrian peace talks, tax evasion
- Florida editorial roundup
- High capacity wells change being delayed in budget
- Alabama's new tax credits limited to transfers
- Correction: LA Assessor Investigation story
- Mich. law protects millage money for zoo, museum
- Swiss lawmakers reject deal to end US tax spat
2012 Elections
National Election Headlines
- House committee takes up tough immigration bill
- McCaskill endorses Ready for Hillary group
- House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill
- Obama's influence, limitations on display at G-8
- Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal
- Immigration splits GOP's national, House interests
- Immigration bill could decide 2016, senator says
- Graham: Without immigration, GOP to fail in 2016
- Less US urgency at G-8 in call for European growth
- Christie maintains a political balancing act
- Obama taps finance director as envoy to Denmark
- Jeb Bush: Immigrants 'more fertile,' fuel economy
- Hillary Clinton turning toward nonprofit world
- Rand Paul's NSA rebukes could help or hurt in 2016
- Debate over social issues emerges
Gomez, Markey Class in Mass. Senate Debate
The candidates for the open US Senate seat from Massachusetts clashed over tax policy. Democratic Congressman Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez are competing for the seat that Secretary of State John Kerry vacated.
AP Top Stories June 4 P
Here's the latest news for Tuesday, June 4th: Conservative groups testify in IRS hearing; Colorado shooting hearing; Military leaders describe sexual assault as like a cancer; New Jersey Governor announces special election for vacant Senate.
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